How to Build a Home Gym Lots of people find it cost effective to train at home. While the start-up cost might be a lot in the beginning, it could end up saving you money overall. Many companies have specially designed pieces of equipment to fit in your garage. You can always slowly increase equipment […]
Four Things Happy People Don’t Do by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD 1) Compare Themselves to Others It’s only you against you. You should always strive to be better than the person you were the day before. This is also important in the gym. Don’t compare yourself to anyone in there, you have no idea […]
The Mike Dolce Show – A Fitness Podcast Mike Dolce is a 3X World MMA Awards Trainer of the Year, NJ Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee and was named a Men’s Fitness Top 30 Fitness Game Changer. As the founder of The Dolce Diet & creator of UFC FIT, Mike Dolce is known the […]
Family Date Nights by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD Backyard Camp Out Pitch a tent or make a blanket/towel fort right outside. Turn off your phones and tablets and spend some time outdoors with your loved ones. This also makes it easy for bathroom breaks (in a clean, sanitary environment). Themed Family Photo Shoot You […]
3 Anytime Recipes Kids Love by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD Chicken, Veggie & Egg Muffins Ingredients • ½ cup of diced, cooked chicken • 1/2 cup of grated Swiss cheese or cheese of choice • 4 to 6 eggs • ¼ cup of veggies of choice • Salt and pepper to taste Directions • […]
5 Gym Etiquette Rules Rule #1: Clean Your Machine We all sweat, as we should at the gym, but just be sure to wipe down anything you touch. I would even recommend wiping it down BEFORE you touch it as well, just to be safe and minimize spreading any germs. Rule #2: Don’t Be Obnoxious […]
3 Moves to Light Up Your Lats by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD 1) Bent Over Barbell Row • Set up in a snatch grip (wide). • Place the barbell in the crease of your hip, and bend at your waist (back should be as flat as possible) • Start with your arms straight, then […]
3 Delicious Vegan Recipes For The Family by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD Avocado Pasta Ingredients • 12 oz. brown rice pasta • 2 ripe avocados • ½ cup fresh basil leaves • 2 cloves garlic • 2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice • Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste • 1/3 cup […]
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness Prevention and Relief by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) is the feeling you typically get the morning or two after a workout. Your muscles take some time to feel the intensity of your previous day’s workout. That’s why you can usually do 100 lunges without thinking […]
7 Foods To Help You Sleep by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD Bananas Bananas contain the muscle-relaxing minerals potassium and magnesium, which can help you to get to sleep a little quicker. They also have tryptophan, which gets converted to serotonin and melatonin, which helps you feel relaxed. Cherries These are like natural sleeping pills! […]
Overhead Press • Stand with feet wide, holding dumbbells with arms in a goal post position • Brace abs into spine and extend arms straight overhead. • Slowly lower elbows to return to start. • Repeat for 20 reps. Bent Over Row • Pick up dumbbells and stand with your feet hip-width apart. • Push […]
Posted by David Herbert February 14, 2012 BuddhaSport.com When you think of dangerous strikers in the UFC’s welterweight division, the first two guys that come to your mind will most likely be Thiago Alves (19-8-0) and Martin Kampmann (18-5-0). For those of you who find this to be a valid statement, you have probably thought […]
DOLCE LIFESTYLE: 5 Tips to Get Shredded by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD 1. Use Free Weights Instead of Machines With free weights you get a better range of motion, plus you need to constantly engage your core to stabilize during these movements. Machines tend to do a lot of the work for you. Remember, […]
The ‘Big 8’ Food Allergies and Alternatives By Meg Pulkrabek MS, RD, LRD Food allergies affect as many as 15 million people in the United States, including 1 in every 13 children. That’s almost 5 percent of Americans, and this number is steadily increasing. A food allergy is a reaction your immune system has when […]
50 LBS. LOST! Jessica Hagerty went from 185 lbs. to 135 lbs. using 3 Weeks To Shredded & Living Lean “Initially my goal was to find a way to keep myself at a healthy weight and maintain it. I would lose 20 lbs, gain back 15, lose another 10 and then gain it all back. […]
3 Tasty Slow Cooker Chicken Recipes Buffalo Chicken Bowls Ingredients • 2 cans black beans • 3 avocados, diced • A pint of cherry tomatoes, halved • 6 chicken breasts • 1 cup buffalo sauce • 1 tbsp. garlic, minced • 1 packet Greek yogurt dressing – dry seasoning • 1 1/3 cups plain Greek […]
DOLCE LIFESTYLE: Practice Proper Dental Health for Proper Heart Health by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD We’ve all seen the commercials for plaque-fighting toothpastes. We’ve also heard our dentists harp on us to floss daily in order to prevent plaque build-up on our teeth. So we know that plaque build-up can lead to gum disease […]
DOLCE DIET LIFESTYLE: Our Top Trap Exercises by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD It’s important to develop strong traps in order to strengthen the shoulders. Stronger traps will make Olympic lifting, pull-ups, and lots of other pulling movements easier. And ladies, traps are sexy on you as well! Don’t neglect them because you won’t get […]
Dolce Diet Lifestyle: 12 Ways to Stay Dedicated to Your Fitness Goals (When You’re Just Starting Out) by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD 1. Do it in short bursts Choose a shorter, more intense workout over a longer one where you don’t push yourself quite as hard. 2. Get it out of the way early […]
DOLCE LIFESTYLE: 5 Foods for Your Gut Health by Samantha Coogan, MS, RDN, LD 1. Greek Yogurt • Acts as a probiotic 2. Kimchi • A lot of fermented veggies improve intestinal flora and help boost the immune system 3. Artichokes • Act as prebiotics 4. Dark Chocolate • Some gut bacteria feeds on the […]
